Westcorkrailway

The thing that holds this photo back is the sky. If a blue sky was picked up on even half these photos it would make then 200 times better. Many times will it be a dull day or completly white as seen here

Here we see another problem with colourisation. Platform surfaces weren't smooth in the time if black and white photography. So the AI will think the rough texture is grass. Particularly in the foreground you can see how green this platform is

Continuation of another thread about 00 works locomotive. There are generally mixed feelings about this method of adding colour to black and white photos. Usually centering around (when it comes to railways anyway) Locomotive prototypes being butchered and put into the wrong colour as i said before.... The point if colorising is not for precise colours. It is rather to spark the imagination of somone as to give them a better idea of what it was like if they werent there and see B/W photos much harder to understand. Some cheap colorising programmes are awful and make everything into browns and ocasional greens. My one does the odd very convincing one (typically if the sky is done correctly done). Ballast and platforms often come out with green simetimes but that be altered sometimes and the worst offender of all when looking at railway related colourisation's is loco's and Rolling stock which often looks completely wrong. -A good colourisation. No locomotive, beutiful sky and some might even mistake it as real colour photography at a glance. -When Colourisation goes bad. A bullied railcar wears orange like its 1985! The station looks dull, C class looks like a dirty silver C class when in that pic it should be green.

Might make a thread on it later. Its an interesting conversation and definitely has a huge future

The point if colorising is not for precise colours. It is rather to spark the imagination of somone as to give them a better idea of what it was like if they werent there and see B/W photos much harder to understand. Some cheap colorising programmes are awful and make everything into browns and ocasional greens. My one does the odd very convincing one (typically if the sky is done correctly done). Ballast and platforms often come out with green simetimes but that be altered sometimes and the worst offender of all when looking at railway related colourisation's is loco's and Rolling stock which often looks completely wrong. A good colourisation. No locomotive, beutiful sky and some might even mistake it as real colour photography at a glance. When Colourisation goes bad. A bullied railcar wears orange like its 1985! The station looks dull, C class looks like a dirty silver C class when in that pic it should be green.

Colorising pictures of the West Cork railway is kinda my thing https://m.facebook.com/westcorkrailwaycolorized/

Hopefully. Maybe a more universal or recognisable locomotive would be key. (As would something not withdrawn before the 2nd world war) because the CBCSR is niche market. Of course while I'd love something like T&C locos St.Mologa and Argadeen. 00 works have done a west cork loco now theyll probobly try do some other railways in ireland.

I got that book along with about 30 other railway books in a local library clear-out for peanuts! Not to mention some goodies in some of the books!

Era.....just plank GNR over it like CIE did with GSR in this pic!!!

If i ever get around to the bandon tank (by the way if you know anyone who would be willing to contract to making the kit pm me) it will be in black as is number 90. Didnt wear it for very long but i like the livery. I was looking at the 00 works model ages ago but because how early it was withdrawn i was put off......however the pre grouping livery is making me have second thaughts Picture of Kinsale station circa 1900. CBSCR white pannels are eveident

Oh...... Looks lovely and its an easy fix thank god

Ive only seen pictures of the 472's working on the quays, or working the clonakilty branch in the GSR days. If i got this loco i would probably get the pre grouping variant and buy maybe 2 6 wheel coaches in CBSCR maroon i belive it was. And just shoe horn it in with 1950s locos on the odd running session just to have a pre grouping loco example. GSR grey doesn't sit well with me on that model! Lets just hope no one buys it before i inevitably want to impulse buy it! Whenever i get round to actually laying the track ill PM for those timetables.

CBSCR Livery does look very tempting. However it would be something id only get for the sake of getting one as i have VERY limited funds. GSR version would be more prototypical for my layout but i don't think i like it all to much. Definitely a few fictitious things deffinetly carrdiges for a start.....maybe if i focus on crossbarry the kinsale branch will be open ect. This loco would be one of those things and it is beautiful (in pre grouping livery). Despite it being completely prototypical to West Cork exclusively. I can't just "snap" one up!

Thats.....better abeit the market for that loco is extraordinarily small. I might get one in the FAR future as it fits as well into my layout as a 141.

Speaking of narrow guage and West Cork, Check out Schull by Mark Dunlea. Unbelivable layout and as he has access to a 3d printer (he creates shells for number 90) he was able to print one of the S&SLR tanks

Weather that day was even better then it is today.....saint patrick must've known photography was of importance!

Happy st patricks day everyone! The day where being irish is worth celbrating! But of course some memorable days down the years have taken place down through the years like the IRRS excursion trains. Of course 60 years since the IRRS excursion to my own West Cork https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=257493226007497&id=106687211088100

Indeed......3 car sets would be the max on my layout!

And as ive said, theyll make it black if you ask for it. Any specifications to the livery you like they will modify which is great. May not compare in quality to MM or IRM but there willingness to specially make orders for you and make it RTR outweighs the benifits for most. The fact they re-tooled the railcars to be more realistic and are working on fixing the sulzer tooling shows they really do care Not to mention without them there is no sulzers, AEC railcar, C Class, G class or D class RTR options for those of us who struggle with the soldering iron (Picture from excellent bantry layout on another thread showing the new re-tooled railcar. Must admit the light grey looks roof looks horrendous in this one!!!)

Yep.....i ordered mine september last year and ill get it september this year.......they take a long time to make hence why i said "on order"!!!

Beutiful livery on them. I have one of the new tooling ones on order in green.

There isn't an awful lot of space to put things like an engine shed. Something that might fit in though are telephone poles like these ones in the picture *albeit there a bit overgrown*. They can be either home made or bought on the WWW but i always think they bring atmosphere to a layout. Maybe cows in the feild, a water tower for steam locos, signal box, level crossing, home-made fencing along the track....there deffinettly is a few things you can do with it

Realistically you can take any 4 or 5 plank wagon, slap a flying snail on it and hey presto....rolling stock You can paint them (as you have) for extra points! But of course. The bullied open wagons are the best of the best

5th years go back to school on mondag I can help promote through my page, might be able to "volunteer" too

My father would call an 0-6-0 a triple axle train!